Julissa Aquan , LCSW

Julissa Aquan is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She brings 11 years of experience helping people navigate grief, relationship struggles, anxiety, and life changes. Her style is warm and collaborative, and she focuses on listening first so each person can feel understood.

She commonly helps people facing trauma, depression, stress, and issues with intimacy or self‑esteem. Julissa also supports concerns around eating, sleeping, addiction, caregiving strain, and ADHD. Her background includes work with attachment and blended family difficulties as well as challenges tied to aging, chronic illness, adoption, and abandonment.

Julissa uses practical, evidence‑informed approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and attachment‑based methods. Sessions focus on real skills for coping, clearer communication, and steps toward goals rather than long, abstract explanations. She often blends techniques to fit what a person needs day to day.

People who meet with Julissa can expect a calm, respectful space to talk through painful events and figure out manageable next steps. She aims to help clients build resilience, set boundaries, and reconnect with strengths they already have. The work is collaborative and paced to the individual.

Julissa welcomes conversations about career strain, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and the emotional fallout after loss or separation. She helps people map out concrete plans and small changes that add up over time.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Julissa draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment‑based work to support people remotely. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small experiments to change behavior and mood; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment‑based work looks at how early and close relationships shape current patterns and helps people build healthier ways of relating and feeling safe in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julissa collaborates with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their goals and day‑to‑day life. She checks in as therapy progresses and adjusts the plan so it stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text‑based messaging to make care more flexible. Video helps with face‑to‑face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging lets someone check in between meetings or fit a short session into a busy day. These formats make it easier to keep continuity of care while tailoring how you meet based on your schedule and needs.